In the latest update from our ongoing initiative with the Matsés to support bilingual education and intergeneration transfer of ecological knowledge, Dr. David Fleck reports on the development of three new interactive cellular phone apps as well as the latest publication addition to Acate’s bilingual ecological readers collection. Continue reading »
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June 2020 Field Report – First Amazonian indigenous dictionary phone app and more
Acaté and Matsés develop first dictionary phone app for an Amazonian indigenous language in initiative to support native language literacy! Continue reading »
October 2018 Field Report – Preserving traditional ecological knowledge through supporting literacy
Matsés indigenous authors complete eight illustrated readers designed to support native language literacy and pass down traditional rainforest knowledge! Continue reading »
February 2017 Field Report – Publication of an innovative reader to support literacy
Acaté Field Coordinator Dr. David Fleck reports on the publication by Acaté of a reader designed to support native language literacy for the Matsés people Continue reading »